originality

Aug
25/
09

Lego of my business card!

by Michael Buckingham
Lego of my business card!

Sometimes people ask if you weren’t doing this what would you like to do. I normally would answer acting, I just think it would be a kick to play the part of different people, personalities and all that good stuff.…

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Aug
08/
09

Thinking outside the toilet

by Michael Buckingham
Thinking outside the toilet

This post in the Church Marketing Lab reminded me of some very creative advertising located where else…the bathroom. A great example of looking at things from a different perspective. Who ever thought that you could use a urinal to sell a…

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Oct
19/
08

Periodic Table of Branding

by Michael Buckingham
Periodic Table of Branding

Ahhh, the science of branding and marketing…and they think we just make this stuff up!


Built by Kolbrener, a lead generation agency

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Oct
03/
08

Who said bus stops are boring?

by Michael Buckingham
Who said bus stops are boring?

What happens when a creative director has to take the bus? Some crazy creative bus stops.

Take a look around your church, look for that boring info area, sitting area, dark corner…what can you do to make it enjoyable and interactive,…

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Sep
25/
08

Here’s to the crazy ones

by Michael Buckingham

I have to be honest, I immediately thought of my friend Mark when I first saw this…or as you probably know him Hardly Normal. He’s crazy and he knows it…and because of that I really believe he will help change the…

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Sep
05/
08

Graffiti snails on the loose

by Michael Buckingham
Graffiti snails on the loose

Proof that art comes in all sizes courtesy of a London artist known only as Slinkachu.

Check out inner city snail for more pictures.

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Jul
31/
08

Change We Can Believe In

by Michael Buckingham
Change We Can Believe In

Granger is running a new series with the title “Change We Can Believe In” and it’s spurred an interesting post in the Church Marketing Lab.

As most of you know, I’m a pretty big fan of originality and don’t put a…

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Jul
24/
08

Though shall not covet thy neighboring church

by Michael Buckingham

I wrote a reply to a great post at Phil’s blog and realized I needed to share it here as well.

In the city I live we once had a great restaurant downtown that was known for great food and the perfect…

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Jul
19/
08

Eames: the attitude of design

by Michael Buckingham

A great clip from a 1956 interview with Charles Eames as he debuts the lounge chair. *don’t miss their version of the lapel mic.

Eames designed some of the most beautiful, even by today’s standards, creations and this clip brings a number…

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Jul
02/
08

600 of our offices closing

by Michael Buckingham
600 of our offices closing

I guess it only makes sense that these offices would be closing since we didn’t technically pay rent. Of course, in many cases we can just move the meetings across the street to the Starbucks that are not closing. I…

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